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Guides for care providers

How the rules on pay, holiday, VAT, funding, sponsorship and registration apply to care homes, home care agencies, supported living providers and nurseries.

Sleep-in shifts and the minimum wage

The sleep-in hours that count for the National Living Wage after the Mencap ruling.

Travel time and the minimum wage in home care

Why unpaid travel between visits can take a carer's pay below £12.71 an hour.

Holiday pay for care staff on irregular hours

Accrual at 12.07% and rolled-up holiday pay for bank and zero-hours carers.

CQC registration when you buy a care home

The buyer's and seller's CQC applications and the completion date.

Negotiating your council's care fee uplift

What councils are told about fee levels, and the cost case that answers it.

NHS-funded nursing care and continuing healthcare

The four ways a nursing home place is paid for, including NHS-funded nursing care at £267.68 a week.

Nursery funded hours and what you can charge parents

Free funded hours, voluntary extras and an itemised invoice.

VAT for care homes, home care and nurseries

The welfare exemption, agency staff, registration and partial exemption.

Sponsor licence costs for care employers

Who can still be sponsored, and the Home Office fees for each worker.

Employment Allowance and employer National Insurance

Employer National Insurance at 15%, the £10,500 allowance and who can claim it.

Also see the articles and the free calculators.

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